Chaitra Navratri 2026: You also have to make Sama Pulao for the fast, this recipe will make nutritious Pulao.

Chaitra Navratri 2026: The festival of Chaitra Navratri is starting from tomorrow. Light, tasty and easily digestible food is very important during the Navratri fast. In such a situation, Sama rice pulao is absolutely perfect for this. If your pulao often becomes sticky or sticky, then from now on it will not happen at all, because today we are going to tell you about Sama Rice Pulao (an easy recipe to make). So let us know in detail.

Material

Sama rice – 1 cup
Water – 1.5 cups
Ghee – 1-2 spoons
Cumin – 1 tsp
Green chilli – 1-2 (finely chopped)
Potato – 1 (cut into small pieces)
Peanuts – 2 teaspoons
Rock salt – as per taste
Black pepper – ½ tsp
Coriander – to garnish

Method

1. First of all, wash the Sama rice thoroughly and soak it for 15-20 minutes. Then filter the water completely. Keep in mind that rice becomes sticky if soaked for too long.
2. Heat ghee in a pan or cooker. First fry the peanuts lightly, then take them out. Add potatoes in the same ghee and fry until they become light golden.
3. Now add cumin seeds, when it starts crackling add green chillies. Now add soaked sama rice and fry lightly for 1-2 minutes. This step is very important, it makes the rice fluffy.
4. Now add 1.5 cups water, rock salt and black pepper. Let it boil. Cook in the cooker for 1 whistle and if you are cooking in a pan then cover and cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes.
5. Finally, turn off the gas and leave it covered for 5 minutes, then flatten it gently with a fork. Add roasted peanuts and green coriander on top.

Important tips for feeding pulao

1. Keep the quantity of water correct (1:1.5 ratio).
2. Do not stir too much, otherwise the rice will break.
3. Soaking time should not be too much.
4. After cooking, do not stir immediately, give it some rest.